prestaviť

Slovak

Etymology

From pre- +‎ staviť.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prestavic/, [ˈprestaʋic]
  • Rhymes: -avic
  • Hyphenation: pre‧sta‧viť

Verb

prestaviť pf (imperfective prestavovať)

  1. (transitive) to rebuild, to reconstruct, to modernize (to change the structure or layout of a building or object)
    Synonyms: prebudovať, prestavať, zmodernizovať
    Cez leto sme úplne prestavili starú garáž na útulnú hosťovskú izbu. ― Over the summer, we completely rebuilt the old garage into a cozy guest room.
  2. (transitive) to move, to rearrange (to place an object in a different spot)
    Synonyms: premiestniť, presunúť
    Prestavila som komodu k oknu, aby som v rohu uvoľnila miesto pre kvetinu. ― I moved the dresser by the window to clear a spot in the corner for a plant.
  3. (transitive, technical) to shift, to adjust (to move a technical part, like a lever or gear, into a different position)
    Synonym: prehodiť
    Strojník prestavil páku do polohy „vypnuté“, aby mohol bezpečne vykonať údržbu. ― The operator shifted the lever to the "off" position to safely perform maintenance.
  4. (transitive) to reconfigure, to reset, to adjust (to change settings or values on a device or in a system)
    Synonym: prenastaviť
    V nastaveniach si musím prestaviť dĺžku podsvietenia displeja, aby sa mi nevybíjala batéria. ― I need to reconfigure the screen timeout in the settings so my battery doesn't drain.
  5. (transitive) to shift (time), to set (a clock) (to change the time on a watch or clock, typically for daylight savings)
    Synonym: prenastaviť
    Nezabudni si dnes v noci prestaviť hodinky na letný čas o hodinu dopredu. ― Don't forget to set your watch forward by an hour tonight for daylight savings.

Conjugation

Conjugation of prestaviť (perfective; class V, pattern robiť)
infinitive prestaviť
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
past masculine prestavil som prestavil si prestavil prestavili sme prestavili ste prestavili
feminine prestavila som prestavila si prestavila
neuter prestavilo som prestavilo si prestavilo
past perfect masculine bol som prestavil bol si prestavil bol prestavil boli sme prestavili boli ste prestavili boli prestavili
feminine bola som prestavila bola si prestavila bola prestavila
neuter bolo som prestavilo bolo si prestavilo bolo prestavilo
futureprestavím prestavíš prestaví prestavíme prestavíte prestavia
conditional singular plural
first second third first second third
present masculine prestavil by som prestavil by si prestavil by prestavili by sme prestavili by ste prestavili by
feminine prestavila by som prestavila by si prestavila by
neuter prestavilo by som prestavilo by si prestavilo by
past masculine bol by som prestavil bol by si prestavil bol by prestavil boli by sme prestavili boli by ste prestavili boli by prestavili
feminine bola by som prestavila bola by si prestavila bola by prestavila
neuter bolo by som prestavilo bolo by si prestavilo bolo by prestavilo
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
present— prestav — prestavme prestavte —
non-finite forms participles transgressive verbal noun
present active past active passive l-participle
— prestavivší prestavený prestavil, prestavila, prestavilo, prestavili prestaviac prestavenie

Further reading

  • “prestaviť”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026
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